"isocolon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: isocolons [plural], isocola [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἰσόκωλον (isókōlon), composed of ἴσος (ísos, “equal”) and κῶλον (kôlon, “member, clause”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἰσόκωλον||}} Ancient Greek ἰσόκωλον (isókōlon) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|isocola}} isocolon (plural isocolons or isocola)
  1. (rhetoric) A rhetorical scheme in which parallel elements possess the same number of words or syllables.. Tags: rhetoric Categories (topical): Figures of speech, Rhetoric
    Sense id: en-isocolon-en-noun-pe0dWpaH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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